Spanish/Hispanic Cultures Study Away Opportunities Mexico - Universidad de Guanajuato City: Guanajuato Language: Spanish It is an independent university that offers a focus on the arts. This is reflected in the student life, which has an active cinema club and art scene. Guanajuato is centered around the university, but has a past as a center for silver mining. The town has ties to Mexico’s War of Inde- pendence, with the site of the first Mexican victory. Sample Classes: • Phonetics & Phonology • Advanced Spanish Grammar • Mexican Poetry • History of the Spanish Language The Zócalo, taken by Daniella Rodriguez ’16 Spain - Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) City: Sevilla Language: Spanish Consider UPO, a beautiful residential campus situated just out- side of Sevilla. The university offers many courses relating to the history, language, and culture of Spain. There are also many opportunities to become immersed in this culture outside of classes including learning flamenco, eating tapas, and exploring the city’s hidden Roman and Islamic heritage. Sample Classes: • History of Spanish Art • Spanish Culture Up Close • Tapas: Una Ventana a la Gaston Photo taken by Lyvia Toth ’21 Ecuador - The Pachaysana Institute: Rehearsing Change City: Quito, local communities in Ecuador’s Amazon region Language: Spanish Join a collective of Ecuadorian and international scholars, artists, development specialists and community organizers as they embrace educational programming that responds to the ever-growing divide between local and global development. Programming consist of face -to-face, creative dialogues between potential change agents from both local and international communities. Core Courses: • Identity and Place • Design and Evaluation of Sustainable Community Projects • Theatre for Social Change and Innovation • Storytelling: Language and Movement Picture By: Nick Reiter '08 Ecuador - Universidad San Francisco de Quito (BCA) City: Quito Language: Spanish Universidad San Francisco de Quito is Ecuador’s only liberal arts university. The city of Quito is home to two million people and is known as the City of the Sun and Sky. Quito is a diverse city that includes an urban park larger than Central Park and is surrounded by mountains. Students will improve their Spanish skills while immersed in their homestays. Sample Classes: • Advanced Grammar II • Languages & Civilizations • Latin American Issues • Translation Studies Mi Amigo, taken by Kate Brown Spain - EPA Internship Spain - IFE Internships City: Sevilla and Gijon City: Madrid Language: Spanish Language: Spanish The Institute for Field Education (IFE) is a European Madrid bursts with energy, from its rich musical traditions to its late-night bar and restaurant culture. Both the larg- non profit educational institute which runs semester-long est city in Spain and its capital, Madrid is home to the Pra- study abroad programs built around field research con- do and many other important museums, scenic parks, ducted on-site in a full-time internship. The Asturias Field concert halls, cafés and tapas bars. The EPA program in Study and Internship program will run in the coastal city Madrid offers the exciting opportunity to put Spanish of Gijon and the Andalucía Field Study and Internship language skills into practice through classroom settings program will take place in the city of Sevilla. These IFE and professional internships. Students can explore their internships offered in these two beautiful and culturally career interests while living and studying in one of Spain’s rich cities will focus on student’s language fluency and most diverse cities. All internships are unpaid. Students immersion into the host society through the internship work three or four days at their internship while taking and interdisciplinary courses offered. two classes. Faculty-Led Short-Term Programs Abroad Guatemala Mexico Spanish and Service Learning 3 cr. Language and Culture in Orizaba 4 cr This interdisciplinary course combines individ- Live and study in an environment in which ualized Spanish instruction and a service learn- you derive maximum benefits from your ing project that you design for an organization encounter with Mexican culture. 3 hours of in the city of Quetzaltenango. This two-week Spanish language instruction in the morning. program will maximize the development of Afternoon classes will examine topics such as your Spanish language proficiency as you cultural diversity in Mexico, contemporary meaningfully engage with Guatemalan culture. political, economic, and social change, etc. A The course abroad is in May, with the option variety of excursions will be organized for of extending the immersion program a mini- late afternoons. photo by Dr. Thurston-Griswold mum of four additional weeks to complete a Study Abroad 101 Info Sessions are held Wednesdays at 4pm @ the Oller Center Patio Questions? Email [email protected] Visit https://juniata.terradotta.com .